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it is washington your way. >> tomorrow on "washington journal" we will be focusing on the debt talk starting with a discussion with representative shock of the top. the house agriculture and natural resources subcommittee held a joint hearing on the on e u.s. forest service draft lan which would dan horizontal drilling for oil and gas. witnesses included representatives from the interior department u.s. forest service, the oil and gas industry and environmental advocacy groups. this is an hour and 25 minutes. >> the committee hearing will come to order. the chairman notes the presence of a quorum which under natural resources committee rule 3e is to members. the natural resources subcommittee on energy and mineral resources and the agriculture subcommittee on conservation, energy and forestry are meeting today for a joint oversight hearing to hear testimony on challenges facing domestic oil and gas developmenf land management/u.s. forest service ban ban on horizontal drilling on federal lands. under natural resources committee rule for f opening statements are limited to the chairman and ran
it is washington your way. >> tomorrow on "washington journal" we will be focusing on the debt talk starting with a discussion with representative shock of the top. the house agriculture and natural resources subcommittee held a joint hearing on the on e u.s. forest service draft lan which would dan horizontal drilling for oil and gas. witnesses included representatives from the interior department u.s. forest service, the oil and gas industry and environmental advocacy groups....
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they expect us in washington. it is time we enshrine it in our constitution. >> everybody has a different reason why we ran for congress. we have only balance the budget five or six times. it has not for 50 years. they have lost three or $4 billion. when they made the tough choices. i applaud the leadership. >> as a former state treasurer ahoy -- as a former state treasurer, we do not have the discipline of a balanced budget, and i think the only way to do it is to have it in our constitution. they failed in the senate by one vote. as the chairman of the caucus in a house, with 70 members how dedicated to taking a leadership role in the floor to push this forward, i look forward to this debate. >> i am only of freshman, and the gentlemen and lady behind me have been advocating this cause for much longer than i have, but as a freshman, i came here as a leader kantor said to structurally change the way this town does business, and we have a wonderful opportunity to do that by forcing this town to balance their books
they expect us in washington. it is time we enshrine it in our constitution. >> everybody has a different reason why we ran for congress. we have only balance the budget five or six times. it has not for 50 years. they have lost three or $4 billion. when they made the tough choices. i applaud the leadership. >> as a former state treasurer ahoy -- as a former state treasurer, we do not have the discipline of a balanced budget, and i think the only way to do it is to have it in our...
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washington journal is every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> if you want to be informed about american politics and congress, it is not hard. c-span has a digital online archive the goes back to 1987. you can basically watch anything that happened in the house or senate chambers, right there on your screen. there are sources of information network unimaginable 20 years ago. >> follow washington with instant access to events from the white house to committee rooms, and the house and senate chambers. all searchable, sheryl ball, and free. the c-span video library. it is washington your way. >> every weekend, it is american history tv on c-span 3, starting saturday mornings. 48 hours of people and events. what personal interviews about historical events. our bookshelf features some of the best known history writers. revisit he figures, battles, and events. is it college classrooms across the country during lectures in history. go behind the scenes at museums and historical sites on american artifacts. the presidency looks at the polici
washington journal is every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> if you want to be informed about american politics and congress, it is not hard. c-span has a digital online archive the goes back to 1987. you can basically watch anything that happened in the house or senate chambers, right there on your screen. there are sources of information network unimaginable 20 years ago. >> follow washington with instant access to events from the white house to committee rooms, and the house and...
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washington works, that washington can tackle big problems, then that will have significant positive impact around the globe, and it will remind people about why the united states is the best country to invest in, why we are, as we have always been, a safe harbor in terms of the security of your investments, and that is an important thing, and we look forward to doing that. yes? >> there are six or seven republicans in the house that have not signed reform. as you understand the gang of 6 proposal, does this violate the pledge? >> well, i used to be someone who analyze politics for a living. i am no longer. what is needed here is the political your note -- will to get outside your comfort zone, and that is koran true for democrats and republicans. that is significant in size in terms of deficit reduction, i will note that there have been some important voices to a pointed out, and some of them are officials who pointed out -- certainly not the president of the united states, middle-class americans. what we are talking about at the minimum pisgah ending subsidies -- at a minimum of en
washington works, that washington can tackle big problems, then that will have significant positive impact around the globe, and it will remind people about why the united states is the best country to invest in, why we are, as we have always been, a safe harbor in terms of the security of your investments, and that is an important thing, and we look forward to doing that. yes? >> there are six or seven republicans in the house that have not signed reform. as you understand the gang of 6...
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it is washington your way. the c-span networks -- now available in more than 100 million homes, created by cable, provided as a public service. >> get your own copy of the documentary. you can order now at c-span.org /store. >> and now we return to work feature documentary on the library of congress. >> my favorite part of this building is the main reading room. it is a combination of inspiration all-around you. >> sitting in this magnificent reading room, a wonderful setting to promote learning and education. >> a great space for the reading room. a wonderful place to work as a student. wherever you seem to be doing, it seemed much more important, all the sudden. >> it makes you look up and then looked down at a book, and there are not many people -- places to see the expense, feel the inspiration, and then look up at the wonderful mural overlooking the center of the main reading room. >> 160 feet from floor to the crown of the domed ceiling, a painting which looks down on the readers. >> that figure that is m
it is washington your way. the c-span networks -- now available in more than 100 million homes, created by cable, provided as a public service. >> get your own copy of the documentary. you can order now at c-span.org /store. >> and now we return to work feature documentary on the library of congress. >> my favorite part of this building is the main reading room. it is a combination of inspiration all-around you. >> sitting in this magnificent reading room, a wonderful...
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1959, washington, castro comes into power, comes the washington, and he needs with the vice president. they had a conversation, and the vice president and produced a memorandum to the president, saying, this man is a communist. castro was then operating as a great democrat, the world, and the media was saying that we had turned castro into being a communist by our approach to him. castro was saying to me in that comment that he was a communist, he is trying to deceive people about that, and president nixon saw through him and that bug him, it bothered him. he wanted to know, how did he do that? that was the ability of mr. nixon to see through the essence of what a person was or a situation. i would like to emphasize the courage he had of his convictions. some people have the great insight and are not willing to go out there on the stage and fight for them. whether it was hiss, or whether in his final years, talking about yeltsin and pushing with the bush administration and public and private, yeltsin is the man we have to deal with. he had the courage of his convictions, which came to
1959, washington, castro comes into power, comes the washington, and he needs with the vice president. they had a conversation, and the vice president and produced a memorandum to the president, saying, this man is a communist. castro was then operating as a great democrat, the world, and the media was saying that we had turned castro into being a communist by our approach to him. castro was saying to me in that comment that he was a communist, he is trying to deceive people about that, and...
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it doesn't dramatically change the character of spending in washington. it doesn't even stave off a downgrade in u.s. sovereign debt. and so we're on the brink of actually doing something great for our country, and because we now have our country's focus -- and everybody in these bodies are focused on this problem -- let's have a short-term extension. i agree. let's don't default. let's move back a week or two weeks or three weeks. but
it doesn't dramatically change the character of spending in washington. it doesn't even stave off a downgrade in u.s. sovereign debt. and so we're on the brink of actually doing something great for our country, and because we now have our country's focus -- and everybody in these bodies are focused on this problem -- let's have a short-term extension. i agree. let's don't default. let's move back a week or two weeks or three weeks. but
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"washington journal" begins live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> this weekend on booktv on c- span2, from the libertarian freedom fest, matching leaders to their counterparts. several oat authors. also, on it "afterards, -- afterwards," the triple agent. also, how a teddy roosevelt lead was shaped as a rancher. look for the booktv schedule. you are watching c-span, bringing you politics and public affairs. every morning is "washington journal," connecting with elected officials, policymakers, and journalists. weekdays, watch the house and during the ninth congressional hearings. also, supreme court or arguments. on the weekend, you can see our signature interview programs. on saturday, "the communicators," and on sunday, "q&a" and "prime minister's questions." you can also watch anytime at c- span.org, and it is odd searchable at our c-span video library. c-span, a public service, created by american cable companies. >> the house rules committee approved roles tonight for a new deficit-reduction bill, making way for a debate o
"washington journal" begins live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> this weekend on booktv on c- span2, from the libertarian freedom fest, matching leaders to their counterparts. several oat authors. also, on it "afterards, -- afterwards," the triple agent. also, how a teddy roosevelt lead was shaped as a rancher. look for the booktv schedule. you are watching c-span, bringing you politics and public affairs. every morning is "washington journal," connecting...
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wrong with washington. wrong with washington. host: you answer this twitter questioner, which says, "would you vote for the house balanced budget in a recession?" guest: yes, because it will take a period of time for that to move through the states. we have to be careful how fast we cut, but we need to cut and we need to cut quickly. otherwise we're between two lanes. if we don't cut quickly enough, we're going to have the amount we cut in offset with increased interest costs. if we cut too fast, i mean, w can cut fast, but if we cut too fast, we'll have a negative impact on our ecomic growth. so we have to go down that line. that's why $4 trillion is a minimum. host: in the wall street journal this morning, his name is peter shelkin, he is a co-editor of understanding america, the anatomy of an exceponal nation. second year at law school. he one paragraph. "i can think of no other law that would alo judges to exercise more budget-making decision than a balanceed budget amendment. even if the courts simply
wrong with washington. wrong with washington. host: you answer this twitter questioner, which says, "would you vote for the house balanced budget in a recession?" guest: yes, because it will take a period of time for that to move through the states. we have to be careful how fast we cut, but we need to cut and we need to cut quickly. otherwise we're between two lanes. if we don't cut quickly enough, we're going to have the amount we cut in offset with increased interest costs. if we...
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the deficit in washington is 1.4 trillion dollars. we are spending more money in washington, d.c. than the combined efforts of the states. we have this thing upside down. we need to get back to fiscal prudence and fiscal responsibility. we may have different opinions on how to get there, but we are more than happy to help lead in fiscal restraint and responsibility and partner with washington d.c. so they can get their fiscal house in order. >> >> is the cut debt and balance trade now impediment to solving this? >> first of all, you asked about pledges. i am one of those governors that does not sign pledges. to me, it is about performance, not pledges. secondly, you ask the question about what is going on in washington, d.c.. let me give you a perspective from middle america in nebraska. most have very strong opinions about this issue and a variety of other issues. at the end of the day, we sit down, our family budgets and state governments and we resolve those issues. that is what governors to every single day. we make do with a little bit differently, but i agree with the govern
the deficit in washington is 1.4 trillion dollars. we are spending more money in washington, d.c. than the combined efforts of the states. we have this thing upside down. we need to get back to fiscal prudence and fiscal responsibility. we may have different opinions on how to get there, but we are more than happy to help lead in fiscal restraint and responsibility and partner with washington d.c. so they can get their fiscal house in order. >> >> is the cut debt and balance trade...
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and only in washington -- only in washington would republicanne friends suggested stopping those subsidies to big oil is somehow going to be a tax increase. only in washington could end ino $21 billion in subsidies to thee oig five oil come in a scam hadt been talking about the independent who will make y $144 billion in profits this year, that somehow is a taxway l increase. we'll take what pell grants ford genetic rages. for current seniors on medicare and that's okay.is wrong something is wrong with that my vision of america and just to back up my point hea further than the definitive report by the research service that explains that my proposal to end oil subsidies will not ni lower the production of oil and will not raise gasoline prices.. so, mr. president, you drive up to the pump, pay nearly $4 a yoy gallon already come as a realoms real impact on your income, hasa a real impact in your choices come as a real impact on i foodt prices, a real impact in so many ways. and yet, we are still supposed to give the oil company netted $21 billion ins tax breaks by te american taxpayer.'s in
and only in washington -- only in washington would republicanne friends suggested stopping those subsidies to big oil is somehow going to be a tax increase. only in washington could end ino $21 billion in subsidies to thee oig five oil come in a scam hadt been talking about the independent who will make y $144 billion in profits this year, that somehow is a taxway l increase. we'll take what pell grants ford genetic rages. for current seniors on medicare and that's okay.is wrong something is...
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only a big spending washington liberal could think it would be radical to require washington to start living within its means like families have been doing for years. and so frankly american families would say it's about time, welcome to the party. and instead some people think you can just live in this fantasy land where you can keep tax, taxing, spending, borrowing money from china and act like the day of wreckening never is never going to come and kick the -- wrenging is never going to come and kick the can down the road. it's time to say enough is new. we're going to deal with our problems nod. we're going to set priorities today and do the tough things people sent us to do and that means cutting, capping and balancing the federal budget. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. without objection, the gentleman from maryland is back and is recognized. mr. van hollen: thank you, mr. speaker. again, the choice is not whether we put in place a plan to reduce the deficit and balance the budget. the issue is how we do that. that is the difference here. w
only a big spending washington liberal could think it would be radical to require washington to start living within its means like families have been doing for years. and so frankly american families would say it's about time, welcome to the party. and instead some people think you can just live in this fantasy land where you can keep tax, taxing, spending, borrowing money from china and act like the day of wreckening never is never going to come and kick the -- wrenging is never going to come...
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and a d.c. -- in washington, d.c. guesfirst we used to this advertisement. it is the american dream dead? how would you answer that question? guest: absolutely not. i have seen the good and the bad. you know, i remember, as i do almost every day, but certainly right now as we celebrate the fourth of july, for whatever faults is that people may find with our country, it is still the greatest place and the greatest country that we could be blessed with to live in. it is our responsibility. host: what makes it the greatest place? guest: of the fact that we can come together and talk about what the best ways to make our nation great. we got ourselves tied in knots right now but if we continue to remind ourselves how blessed we are to be here, hopefully, we begin to come together and realize that members of the senate or the house did not come here or should not have come here with the idea that they are going to create a work of art or solve the problem overnight. it is a work in progress, and there is a lot to do right n
and a d.c. -- in washington, d.c. guesfirst we used to this advertisement. it is the american dream dead? how would you answer that question? guest: absolutely not. i have seen the good and the bad. you know, i remember, as i do almost every day, but certainly right now as we celebrate the fourth of july, for whatever faults is that people may find with our country, it is still the greatest place and the greatest country that we could be blessed with to live in. it is our responsibility. host:...
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that came later in washington didn't -- pc was run by the washington d.c. committee which was a bunch of old people in white linen suits from the south. so i think the part of due process is that we not treat people who pass out benefits and burdens just because of the color of their skin. that was argument and it is what marshall argued on behalf of the naacp. victor? no. okay we will call on non-panelists here. the gentleman here. >> thank you for your time. i am a concerned citizen from centerville virginia. regarding the videogame case, how is it that the supreme court can actually balance the first amendment versus the compelling state interest to protect the children along with the police powers as well as with a morality clause? i'm kind of interested to see how that can happen and how does the justices, without figuring out which one trumps the other? thank you. >> who wants to take it? >> i think when the court took the case, it wasn't so clear how they were going to come out because the lower courts for a decade have been unanimous in striking dow
that came later in washington didn't -- pc was run by the washington d.c. committee which was a bunch of old people in white linen suits from the south. so i think the part of due process is that we not treat people who pass out benefits and burdens just because of the color of their skin. that was argument and it is what marshall argued on behalf of the naacp. victor? no. okay we will call on non-panelists here. the gentleman here. >> thank you for your time. i am a concerned citizen...
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thank you for coming to washington. we have a ph.d. and senior fellow at the urban institute's, vice-president for finally economic security, national women's law center, a ph.d. research fellow at the hoover institution, and a ph.d. director for educational work force and income security act the government accountability of this. thank you all for being here. >> good morning, mr. chairman. thank you very much for inviting me here today, members of the subcommittee. my remarks today will focus on the need to modernize social security's benefit portfolio, to improve the effectiveness with which the program meets one of its long-term specified goals, one of the ones you mentioned in your opening remarks, mr. chairman, the redristributive character of the program. i show how the retirement system has got more costly overtime. an individual return today will have worn payroll taxes relative to lifetime earnings more than six times those of a worker retiring in 1955. in your opening remarks you mentioned getting the first social security be
thank you for coming to washington. we have a ph.d. and senior fellow at the urban institute's, vice-president for finally economic security, national women's law center, a ph.d. research fellow at the hoover institution, and a ph.d. director for educational work force and income security act the government accountability of this. thank you all for being here. >> good morning, mr. chairman. thank you very much for inviting me here today, members of the subcommittee. my remarks today will...
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"washington journal" begins live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> ben bernanke returns to capitol hill tomorrow to present the fed's monetary policy report. you can watch live coverage beginning at 10:00 a.m. eastern time on c-span3 and c-span.org. >> now is the time to deal with these issues. if not now, when it? >> the debt limit is the legal limit on borrowing. since 1962, it has been raised 74 times. learn more and followed the process of raising the debt ceiling on line with the c-span video library. it is washington your way. >> the consumer financial protection bureau began supervising the largest banks on july 21. the house oversight and reform committee will hear from elizabeth warren thursday on the plan and why the white house has yet to apply for a permanent director. live coverage will be on-line at c-span.org. >> we have seen very little accountability among the largest financial service providers and among the largely unregulated financial service advisers before the crash of 2008 and after the crash of 2000 and
"washington journal" begins live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> ben bernanke returns to capitol hill tomorrow to present the fed's monetary policy report. you can watch live coverage beginning at 10:00 a.m. eastern time on c-span3 and c-span.org. >> now is the time to deal with these issues. if not now, when it? >> the debt limit is the legal limit on borrowing. since 1962, it has been raised 74 times. learn more and followed the process of raising the debt...
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as much as she loved texas a and m and could do without another stint in this washington, she made it easy to say yes. what answer the call to serve when so much was at stake in america. we are really going home this time. your love and support at me grounded, since we first met on a blind date 45 years ago. i will lockout of my office for the last time, as the defense secretary. it is empty of all my personal items, but i will still have over my desk the portraits of two of my heroes and role models. generals eisenhower and marshall. i take a closing thought that was given in the opening years of the cold war. addressing new university graduates, he extolled what he said was the great most of that generation. hicks told what was needed from that generation. the development of a sense of pop -- possibility for world order, with the overwhelming importance of the country's actions and failures to act. now, as when marshall first uttered those words, a sense of america's exceptional global responsibilities and the importance of what we do or do not do remain the guest musts of this dang
as much as she loved texas a and m and could do without another stint in this washington, she made it easy to say yes. what answer the call to serve when so much was at stake in america. we are really going home this time. your love and support at me grounded, since we first met on a blind date 45 years ago. i will lockout of my office for the last time, as the defense secretary. it is empty of all my personal items, but i will still have over my desk the portraits of two of my heroes and role...
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for example, we have this current political drama playing out in washington over the budget. what do you want america to look like in the 21st century, anyway? the decisions you make on the budget should be informed by the life you want to live. when you are 30, when you are 40, when you are 50, what do you want america to be like? when you have children in these chairs, what do you want it to be like? president obama has a vision of an economy that works for everybody, that is modern and sustainable and offers shared opportunities, a vision of government and society that involves shared responsibilities, not specific benefits nearly as much as everybody pitching in and doing what they are supposed to do to create the government we need to have for a structure of opportunity and empowerment to take hold in america. and he has a vision of a community that makes the most of america's greatest asset, our diversity. that is why he and i passionately believe in the dream act. [applause] i do not understand -- [applause] i think we are better off with more immigrants, not fewer, so
for example, we have this current political drama playing out in washington over the budget. what do you want america to look like in the 21st century, anyway? the decisions you make on the budget should be informed by the life you want to live. when you are 30, when you are 40, when you are 50, what do you want america to be like? when you have children in these chairs, what do you want it to be like? president obama has a vision of an economy that works for everybody, that is modern and...
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it has been the center of washington journalism and news for more than 100 years. as i was doing some research preparing for this and my staff did a little investigation of the press club they noticed that its historic emblem was that of a -- which symbolizes wisdom, awareness and long nights spent on the job. i won't claim wisdom and i will let you judge my sense of awareness, but i can definitely relate to the long nights spent sleepless on the job. as chairman of the nuclear regulatory commission, one of the best aspects of my job is having the opportunity to lead a staff of nearly 4000 talented, dedicated public servants. like in a regulatory agency, we hear from all sides and all perspectives about both their own safety record and that of the industry we regulate. we know we can always do better and we always strive to do better. but i have absolute confidence and i believe the american people should as well in the experience, expertise and professionalism of the nrc staff. so today i have brought three excellent representatives with me and i would like to int
it has been the center of washington journalism and news for more than 100 years. as i was doing some research preparing for this and my staff did a little investigation of the press club they noticed that its historic emblem was that of a -- which symbolizes wisdom, awareness and long nights spent on the job. i won't claim wisdom and i will let you judge my sense of awareness, but i can definitely relate to the long nights spent sleepless on the job. as chairman of the nuclear regulatory...
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washington journal wrote here on c-span. later, on c-span3, how secretary kathleen sebelius is among those testifying about the medicare payment advisory board. this commission is mandated by the health reform law and would make recommendations on how to bring down medicare costs. live coverage from the house budget committee at 10:00 a.m. eastern. >> welcome to the chamber. i would like to extend my appreciation to stand and the campaign for free enterprise for organizing this event today and to all of the chamber staff members who have been working on it for such a long time. to inform our discussion today, the chamber has been holding these listening sessions across the country with small business entrepreneurs and local chambers and we have also commissioned a study with harris interactive. we did did this to find out what job creators were thinking, and what is going to take to expand businesses and hire more people. these main street businesses are telling us play and simple to start hiring -- they need faster economic
washington journal wrote here on c-span. later, on c-span3, how secretary kathleen sebelius is among those testifying about the medicare payment advisory board. this commission is mandated by the health reform law and would make recommendations on how to bring down medicare costs. live coverage from the house budget committee at 10:00 a.m. eastern. >> welcome to the chamber. i would like to extend my appreciation to stand and the campaign for free enterprise for organizing this event...
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now i'm being told by washington that i have to offer all my full-time employees washington-defined health coverage or pay a penalty. because of the cost of offering this prescribed coverage and the size of the penalty, i'll have no choice but to restructure my work force in a way that protects me from losing everything i have worked for. what does this mean? given the law and the unfinished regulations and i mean unfinished regulations, it's hard to say. i have no idea. prior to the law's enactment, my goal had been to hire fewer people for more hours. it's easier to retain employees that work full-time. however, now that the law is passed, i have to consider options other than what makes practical business sense. now because of what washington has mandated, it may make more sense for me to hire more people for fewer hours at a time when millions of americans are out of work. is this really the right incentive? this is not what i want to do and it's not what's best for my employees but in order to survive and be able to pay the employees that i have to, it's what will have to do. i have n
now i'm being told by washington that i have to offer all my full-time employees washington-defined health coverage or pay a penalty. because of the cost of offering this prescribed coverage and the size of the penalty, i'll have no choice but to restructure my work force in a way that protects me from losing everything i have worked for. what does this mean? given the law and the unfinished regulations and i mean unfinished regulations, it's hard to say. i have no idea. prior to the law's...
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>> laich steve, i recognize how broken washington is. that is why i sent a letter to president obama signed by 22 of my colleagues. said it was irresponsible for the president to scare the people the way he was doing. it was irresponsible to shape -- assume he is going to get an increase without fixing the problem. it is irresponsible not to have a plan b. it has been irresponsible. the responsible thing is to pass this piece of legislation. i want to talk about the annual numbers. we can see on a monthly basis, we can cover these essential services. according to the budget, if we do not pass that increase, we have to live within our means. on an annual basis, 2.6 trillion dollars, and to put that into context, that is $800 billion more than we spent 10 years ago under bill clinton. it covers the interest on the debt. it covers social security. it leaves 1.6 trillion dollars for all other services. that is only $200 billion less than two years ago. this does not have to be a crisis as long as we plan for it. this administration has not m
>> laich steve, i recognize how broken washington is. that is why i sent a letter to president obama signed by 22 of my colleagues. said it was irresponsible for the president to scare the people the way he was doing. it was irresponsible to shape -- assume he is going to get an increase without fixing the problem. it is irresponsible not to have a plan b. it has been irresponsible. the responsible thing is to pass this piece of legislation. i want to talk about the annual numbers. we can...
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if you set the protocols and standards in washington? >> the plan is worked out locally with airport director and the fst and it has improved. >> but it took six months to even get a response? can't you understand that frustration? the other thing mr. orr if anyone contacts you and there is any intimidation after your testifying here today or any indication that they are giving you a hard time in and anyway i want you to let this committee know immediately. i have seen the way these people operate, the intimidation and you are pretty brave to be with us today. what is the current most serious risk that we face? >> i think right now in terms of nonmetallic explosives on airplanes coming in from overseas. >> that is a good point. actually, mr. pistole he said way back in november of 2010 that we were in risk management business, being a risk-based intelligence organization. that is what he is trying to achieve and i support that old. do we have a plan from tsa you could share with us to move towards that? >> i don't have a plan today but i
if you set the protocols and standards in washington? >> the plan is worked out locally with airport director and the fst and it has improved. >> but it took six months to even get a response? can't you understand that frustration? the other thing mr. orr if anyone contacts you and there is any intimidation after your testifying here today or any indication that they are giving you a hard time in and anyway i want you to let this committee know immediately. i have seen the way these...
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i was deeply concerned to learn in an april 2011 "washington post" article that the final decision on the transfer of the uighurs detainees had been made during a white house meeting eight days before my meeting with mr. olsen. according to "the washington post" article, the first concrete step towards closing of a detention center was agreed upon during an april 14, 2000 - session at the white house. it was to be ase dolph moved. they were going to show up here and we were going to announce this said one senior official describing the swift secretive operation that was designed by the administration to putting up any political outcry that could prevent the transfer. mr. walls goes on following the publication of this article in april and i personally call mr. olsen to ask whether he was aware of the time of any meeting with him on my meeting with him on april 22nd, to thousand 9 that a decision had already been made on the transfer of the detainees. he told me that he was aware of the decision prior to our meeting. i believe i was intentionally misled by mr. olsen and other administr
i was deeply concerned to learn in an april 2011 "washington post" article that the final decision on the transfer of the uighurs detainees had been made during a white house meeting eight days before my meeting with mr. olsen. according to "the washington post" article, the first concrete step towards closing of a detention center was agreed upon during an april 14, 2000 - session at the white house. it was to be ase dolph moved. they were going to show up here and we were...
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tomorrow on ""washington journal," a discussion on the state of the u.s. economy, afghans ambassador to the u.s. talks about president obama's plan to reduce troop numbers in afghanistan, and the security of the country, and the president and ceo financial literacy group discusses a recent poll that shows high school student strongly distressed financial service providers. that is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> he had decided several days before mcanally arrived that he was going to kill him. he went out and bought a pistol, followed his whereabouts in the newspapers, reported in detail, and he began tracking him. >> on september 6, 1901, an anarchist fired two fatal shots at president william mckinley. sunday, scott miller looks at the president and his assassin and
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a "washington journal" is like every morning at 7:00. bill clinton is among the speakers at a campus progress national conference. other topics include special interest groups and politics. that gets underway at 9:00. a discussion on science and innovation in the u.s.. we will hear from the head of the national institute of health. hosted by the hamilton projects, this panel is about an hour. >> wonderful leaders in the field of science and technology and medicine. it is interesting because i was the host of a show called "the next big thing." i think it led me here today. i want to open the questions, you place in the vacant role -- a significant role. back then, out we were wondering what it would lead to. what do you say has emerged? >> it has been 10 years since the publication of the draft. it has been a decade-long experience here. i would say that it has transformed the way that we asked and try to answer questions about human biology. a graduate students have a hard time imagining how people did anything worthwhile without this i
a "washington journal" is like every morning at 7:00. bill clinton is among the speakers at a campus progress national conference. other topics include special interest groups and politics. that gets underway at 9:00. a discussion on science and innovation in the u.s.. we will hear from the head of the national institute of health. hosted by the hamilton projects, this panel is about an hour. >> wonderful leaders in the field of science and technology and medicine. it is...
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from "washington journal," this is 40 minutes. host: we will back with michael abramowicz here to talk about the 14th amendment section for the constitution. we showed it to you. professor, how did this provision end up in the constitution? what does it mean? guest: it came about during the civil war. they were borrowing by both sides, the north and south, to finance the war. the winners of the war, the union, wanted to ensure that their debts would be paid off. in the confederate debt would not be paid off. initially, they put in a separate sentence from section four to indicate that the confederate debt would be repudiated. there was some concern that when the southern states would return to the union that they may try to repudiate the union debt as a political tactic. they wanted to make sure that did not happen. section four invalidates the confederate debt and insured that the union debt continued to be valid. it is also written a note like the rest of the 14th amendment, in general terms. it can apply about debts incurred be
from "washington journal," this is 40 minutes. host: we will back with michael abramowicz here to talk about the 14th amendment section for the constitution. we showed it to you. professor, how did this provision end up in the constitution? what does it mean? guest: it came about during the civil war. they were borrowing by both sides, the north and south, to finance the war. the winners of the war, the union, wanted to ensure that their debts would be paid off. in the confederate...
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i know that this is a very busy time for everyone and i appreciate you coming to washington or at least coming down here spending your day with us. i definitely would like to say that we are here to assess the progress being made in recovering from the devastating tornado, storms and floods. we will also discuss how to pick up the pieces from the recent disasters and build back better. the panelists we have convened today represent some of the states and communities that were the hardest hit by these event scirica i would like to start by thanking them for taking the time to be here, and you all have been -- have had your hands full as i've said in have had tough work to do and we appreciate your public service, your expertise, and all the things you are doing for your home state and also for the nation. today's witnesses will provide us with a better understanding of the disastrous impact on communities and economies. we hope to get a better understanding of the collaboration and communication across all levels of government and the private-sector and to get insight into how individual
i know that this is a very busy time for everyone and i appreciate you coming to washington or at least coming down here spending your day with us. i definitely would like to say that we are here to assess the progress being made in recovering from the devastating tornado, storms and floods. we will also discuss how to pick up the pieces from the recent disasters and build back better. the panelists we have convened today represent some of the states and communities that were the hardest hit by...
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tomorrow on "washington journal" comment neil irwin of the "washington post" talks about the latest unemployment rate. enter as clint johnson of the "financial times" talks about news coram's recent decision to step down descended publications after allegations of hacking into voicemails of u.k. citizens. later we'll chat with the influence and at the hill about the u.s. and south korea pending trade agreements. that's it at an am eastern >> this involves the inescapable central question of whether the state can support single sex education. >> who is really going to get fired from non-policy on jon boehner. they are shorthand for the incredibly narrow range of choice that we actually have in political -- and elected officials. >> to house financial services subcommittee funny joint hearing on mortgage service in a foreclosure mitigation is. they also discussed the role of federal regulators in the ongoing mortgage service the negotiations. among those test thing at the hearing was david stevens, president of the mortgage and the immediate former commissioner of the federal housing administratio
tomorrow on "washington journal" comment neil irwin of the "washington post" talks about the latest unemployment rate. enter as clint johnson of the "financial times" talks about news coram's recent decision to step down descended publications after allegations of hacking into voicemails of u.k. citizens. later we'll chat with the influence and at the hill about the u.s. and south korea pending trade agreements. that's it at an am eastern >> this involves the...
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we must, we must stop the job-killing, economy-crushing policies that have come out of washington. i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 1315 and i yield back the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. frank: i yield myself 0 seconds to say, i -- 3 seconds to say, many republicans objected, but a shorter bill -- he talks about one-third of the bill which he talks as if it is the whole bill. delays the takeover of me of the powers. when a member can't get through a four, five-page bill, i can understand why they think it's too complex. i now yield to the gentleman. >> imagine a wave of arson attacks was burning down houses and businesses across the city. imagine that the city council responded by trying to delay and water down new laws making arson a crime, refuse to apoint a police and fire chief and gutted funding for public safety. i know that sounds far-fetched but that's what the republican majority is doing in the aftermath in the 2008 financial crisis. american consumers suffered most through job losses, foreclosures, de
we must, we must stop the job-killing, economy-crushing policies that have come out of washington. i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 1315 and i yield back the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. frank: i yield myself 0 seconds to say, i -- 3 seconds to say, many republicans objected, but a shorter bill -- he talks about one-third of the bill which he talks as if it is the whole bill. delays the takeover of me of the powers. when a...
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after all, hadn't an early "washington post" profile of then congressman ford's wife singled out this one time cub scout den mother for her face in, quote, quiet suits and, quote, slightly more talkative hats. more labels. more limits. in mrs. ford's living bible for august 9, 1974, the day's recommended verse proclaimed i will keep a muzzle on my mouth. it was advice she conspicuously ignored. she had long since found her voice. among her milestones was a history making appearance on "the mary tyler moore show." it showed how far mrs. ford and the rest of us had traveled from father knows best. political advisers cringed over her famous "60 minutes" interview in which she talked about abortion, premarital sex and drug abuse. one irate user wrote in protest, to remind mrs. ford of what margaret truman once called the second hardest job in america. you are not an individual, he informed her. an american woman with complete freedom of speech and action who has only to answer to the family unit, the social requirements of the neighborhood and the laws of her community, state and nation.
after all, hadn't an early "washington post" profile of then congressman ford's wife singled out this one time cub scout den mother for her face in, quote, quiet suits and, quote, slightly more talkative hats. more labels. more limits. in mrs. ford's living bible for august 9, 1974, the day's recommended verse proclaimed i will keep a muzzle on my mouth. it was advice she conspicuously ignored. she had long since found her voice. among her milestones was a history making appearance on...
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we had speakers from washington d.c. here, the department of homeland security, our fbi, u.s. attorney b. todd jones that he just mentioned and imams who brought people from their mosques to come to this youth summit. this is the second one we have held. we had one in january and one in jenin you would be surprised how many of people, and how many imams come. we are very engaged, so i don't see a problem with that specifically in st. paul. again, there are differences between our two cities even though we are one foot step away on the highway and the street. >> it is my understanding bed your police officers seem to have bought soccer shirts and have worked with the youth in your community, the somali youth in particular to ensure you have a better relationship with that community. is that not correct? >> that is absolutely correct, maam. >> and, you know, there are a lot of cuts going on here in washington d.c.. some of them deserved and i think some of them sort of cutting off what is important for tomorrow. we in just this past year had a vote on the cop program for example
we had speakers from washington d.c. here, the department of homeland security, our fbi, u.s. attorney b. todd jones that he just mentioned and imams who brought people from their mosques to come to this youth summit. this is the second one we have held. we had one in january and one in jenin you would be surprised how many of people, and how many imams come. we are very engaged, so i don't see a problem with that specifically in st. paul. again, there are differences between our two cities...
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if vancouver, i'll be joined in washington by my family who unfortunately could not be here today and my incredible wife, mary who is so supportive of military families and my two sons, lj and john at and who i love dearly and i'm very proud of. i parents are also unable to be here today, but i will forever be indebted to them for their love and support and also for their service together with a 30 year navy career. thank you again for the opportunity to appear before you today and the ongoing support it you and the hard-working committee staff continue to provide to our men and women serving in uniform. i look forward to your questions. thank you connoisseur. >> thank you, admiral. >> chairman levin, senator mccain, others said the armed service committee, cheney met for the opportunity to appear before you today. before i get started, and like to introduce my family. first a day to start out with my wife, linda who has been by my side for my entire 35 year career. she has dedicated herself to soldiers and families, leading family readiness groups, brigade division and corps level, v
if vancouver, i'll be joined in washington by my family who unfortunately could not be here today and my incredible wife, mary who is so supportive of military families and my two sons, lj and john at and who i love dearly and i'm very proud of. i parents are also unable to be here today, but i will forever be indebted to them for their love and support and also for their service together with a 30 year navy career. thank you again for the opportunity to appear before you today and the ongoing...
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in my prepared comments, i speak about a case in washington state in which voters had gone to the polls to try and repeal a civil union measure and they put that on the ballot by the initiative process. many of the names of those petition signers were released, and the threats and the intimidation against them were horrendous and they found their way into a brief filed in federal court on behalf of those parents. most of those comments against the petition signers i cannot report here. they are too vile. >> can i go on to another question please? mr. minnery your testimony today that social science research shows that the well-being of children raised with same-sex marriages is the same is children who were raised in traditional marriages. is that your understanding of the research? is there anything questionable about the studies that show that children are just as healthy and well-adjusted when raised by same-sex parents? >> yes, in my written statement goes into that in some detail, senator. i appreciate the question. as i started to say before an overwhelming mountain of evidence sh
in my prepared comments, i speak about a case in washington state in which voters had gone to the polls to try and repeal a civil union measure and they put that on the ballot by the initiative process. many of the names of those petition signers were released, and the threats and the intimidation against them were horrendous and they found their way into a brief filed in federal court on behalf of those parents. most of those comments against the petition signers i cannot report here. they are...
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what should policymakers in washington be doing to much should we stop doing? should we be boldly going somewhere or continue to waste time doing this in powerpoint? you're going to talk to the president in an hour and a half or so. if you want to say one thing, what is that you would say to move forward the whole notion of exploring space for real? >> well, hello, first of all and thanks for the question. boy, i'll tell you a due share little of your frustration. we've had a lot of future programs, very interesting programs come and go it now without coming to fruition. a lot of that is politics traded. a lot of it is funding driven and dynamic events like the loss of columbia. these are certainly rings -- clearly out of our control. to answer your question, if there's one thing we could do to focus after its is to just appeal to congress, to focus on the long-term. look at the horizon. don't look one or two years in the future, the look of 10 years and see where you want this nation to be. i understand the president has a space policy and that's fantastic, bu
what should policymakers in washington be doing to much should we stop doing? should we be boldly going somewhere or continue to waste time doing this in powerpoint? you're going to talk to the president in an hour and a half or so. if you want to say one thing, what is that you would say to move forward the whole notion of exploring space for real? >> well, hello, first of all and thanks for the question. boy, i'll tell you a due share little of your frustration. we've had a lot of...
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rather than at answering solutions to many politicians from both parties in the past in washington have offered nothing but empty promises and false attacks. we deserve better. our seniors deserve better. due in large part to this committee's efforts i believe that the debate is shifting to better reflect medicare's inescapable mass. president obama was exactly right when he stated yesterday quote, if you look at the numbers, medicare in particular will run out of money and we will not be able to sustain that program no matter how much taxes go up. it is not an option for us to just sit by and do nothing, it end quote. .. with the authority to reduce medicare spending unless overturned by a super majority in congress recommended cuts dictated by the board will become law. bipartisan concerns have been raised with several aspects of the board will proponents claim the beneficiaries will be held harmless by the board's decisions how can i impose sharp cuts to providers without an adverse impact on their patients. given their unprecedented new power over medicare, to whom are these 15 demo
rather than at answering solutions to many politicians from both parties in the past in washington have offered nothing but empty promises and false attacks. we deserve better. our seniors deserve better. due in large part to this committee's efforts i believe that the debate is shifting to better reflect medicare's inescapable mass. president obama was exactly right when he stated yesterday quote, if you look at the numbers, medicare in particular will run out of money and we will not be able...
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i teach courses on issues of woman in global politics at george washington university. i include these topics in my classes. it's one way of beginning to create a level of discourse that perhaps has not been raised. >> they can help girls current who came back. they can help by putting on the internet a lot of messages now. take care of your girls. what's happening more and more now the girled are confronted by the mother or brother or someone because they always are in fear. i know even a cousin, she said i don't rest the parent anymore. it's becoming a symbol of christian. and it is a danger. but if you take the examples of almost all of the parents that wanted the police claiming the girl is kidnapped. they are very badly treated by the police. they are insulted. they even sometimes refuse to make the official claim. then i tell them, you come back tomorrow or if we hear something, we'll let you know. if you hear something, let us know. i think that the determined people, the radical islamic people, they send the people around the schools and universities. and the co
i teach courses on issues of woman in global politics at george washington university. i include these topics in my classes. it's one way of beginning to create a level of discourse that perhaps has not been raised. >> they can help girls current who came back. they can help by putting on the internet a lot of messages now. take care of your girls. what's happening more and more now the girled are confronted by the mother or brother or someone because they always are in fear. i know even...
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it's kind of -- as we say in the washington area, an inside the beltway proposition. you know, it may be more interesting to judges and regular practitioners in the appellate courts, but i think it's of interest of trial judges and to trial attorneys because exactly what use can be made of the opinions should the court be publishing more? i think these are very important questions, and as you know, the under federal rules of appellate procedure 32.1, after january 1st. 2007, the opinions can be cited even though unpublished opinions can be cited. citation to opinions is disfavored other than law of the case. in the 4th circuit just about over one-half of the cases orally argued are published, and generally the decision whether to publish is made by the opinion author and the opinion author frequently gets input from the panel and when the case is circulated for information purposes to the other members of the court, sometimes they weigh in, but it is the panel decision and most generally deference to the author of the opinion regarding whether the opinion will be publ
it's kind of -- as we say in the washington area, an inside the beltway proposition. you know, it may be more interesting to judges and regular practitioners in the appellate courts, but i think it's of interest of trial judges and to trial attorneys because exactly what use can be made of the opinions should the court be publishing more? i think these are very important questions, and as you know, the under federal rules of appellate procedure 32.1, after january 1st. 2007, the opinions can be...
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on fridays "washington journal," scptt -- scott pace and mark matthews will join us to talk about the future of space flight. the senate finance committee backed free trade agreements with south korea, panama, and colombia earlier. the house ways and means committee passed a similar bill, but without renewing the trade adjustment assistance program. here is part of the finance committee hearing, chaired by senator max baucus of montana, there on your screen. >> will come to order. the committee meets today to consider draft bills of free- trade agreements with panama, south korea, and columbia. president truman once said that when there is no leadership, society will stand still. progress occurs when a brave and skillful leader sees the opportunity to change things for the better. we cannot afford to stand still and the late progress on our trade agenda. our competitors are gaining ground. u.s. exporters are losing business and opportunities for growth. while we stand still, the european union tiff trade agreement with correa entered into force last friday. canada's agreement with col
on fridays "washington journal," scptt -- scott pace and mark matthews will join us to talk about the future of space flight. the senate finance committee backed free trade agreements with south korea, panama, and colombia earlier. the house ways and means committee passed a similar bill, but without renewing the trade adjustment assistance program. here is part of the finance committee hearing, chaired by senator max baucus of montana, there on your screen. >> will come to...